The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-16
THE STATE.

q. w. Arnold, an old and h;.,
teemed citizen of Greenwood diag e.
Sth inst, at the age of sixtv. VI lie
| The North Mississippi Conference -
NJ. T. Church viii De held at VIM
commencing on Wednesday next sd
The Masons and Knights Of Hon..
Tupelo are arranging to build ~ u
lodge room They know how to aJwo1I
together in unity" uNeH
The Southern Sentinel saws If lem,
that corn is selling for 25 cents No.. etoiseG
| and sorghum for 15 cents Der CALI "a
Saltillo, Lee county. ''0N III
Rev. DR.. J. B. Stratton has publ;sb.4
little manual entitled "Praver for TO-
of Families" For sale by r. " T r.. use
Natchez ; so cents. u'nef'
Mr.. Chas. c. Bates, of Ceptrsv;,l..
Miss Maud E. Mclean, of Iibartv @nu
married at the residence of he br;S-'l
parents on 10th inst. ''e
Water Valley must be one Of the sx,
est towns in the State. One hundred r.
sand gallons OF sorghum were made in -.
vicinity this season. N
Mr.. Van Cavett and Miss Minnie G.;.
daughter of Hon. ]. L. Griggs, wers n IS
rIed at the residence OF the brides ns,sn,,
in Macon, last Thursday night.
Miss Mary George Barksdale. Of Nerd
ian, was very painfully bruised last wsst
by being thrown from buggy upset bv a
| frightened horse she was driving.
Capt. David L. Roberts. OF Hollr
| Springs, and Miss Mamie HOLLOWAY !,
Yazoo City, were married on Tue.d,x
| morning last. Rev. DR.. Short, of Jackson
officiated.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen Of
| Vicksburg have requested Judge North
hereafter to discountenance the reduction
of any fines imposed for carrying concealed
| weapons.
Mississippi looks the approaching win
| ter right straight in the eyes without wink
ing or blinking, for her corn cribs and hay
racks are filed to overiowing. Aberdeen
| Examiner.
The following Mississippiaus have ~.
Gently been placed on the pension rolls
| Mary j., widow of Henry Leslie Aber.
deem VIM. w. Howell. Starkville; Albert
G. Tyler, Natchez.
| Harris Z. Hurst, of Summit, has been
granted two patents for cartridge shells
and Adolph Poiteyent has been granted a
patent for a pIllow-one to hurt the head
| the other TO rest it.
| Within the past three years Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Lake, of our city, have buried two
loved daughters, and on Saturday last
Death claimed the third, Mrs. Garner, Of
IGrenada.-Oxford Eagle.
Mississippi College is booming. Present
number OF students, 1876, including 81 pre-
pairing for the ministry. DR.. Webb ex-
| DaatS tho tot al anraliD,a,f - r,,.k D-p l.
fore the close OF the present session.
The grand juries of Pamela and Tate
counties concluded their reports with very
complimentary references to Judge A. T.
| Roane, and unanimously recommended
him to the Governor for re-appointment.
The High School at Belleiontaine, Web.
ster county, Prof. w. j. Taylor, principal,
opened ON the 9TH inst, with II students.
THIS is the semi-centennia OF the old
town, and it Is increasing fast in size and
population.
Mr.. Lucien d. Suggs, of Greenville, and
Miss Alice Ably, daughter of Capt. T. j.
| Ably, and one OF the most attractive daugh-
ters OF Claiborne, were married on the 9Th
inst. Rev. Mr.. Logan, of Port Gibson,
| officiating.
Several young men were arraigned 10
Natchez last week on the charge of dis
turbing public worship in Wesley Chapel
| Chapel. They were taxed with the costs,
and receivsd some wholesome advice from
Squire Parsons.
The Crystal Springs Volunteers caned
their ex-Captain, L. Q. Hardie, on Tues
| day night OF last week. DIR. Lock wood
made the presentation address in has usual
| happy style, and an elegant supper, music
and dancing followed.
Crystal Springs boasts of AZ pianos .-Ex
And more than AZ bright girls that
know not only how to get music out of
| them, but how to pack fruit, vegetables,
and do other things that contribute TO the
business and prosperty'of the Crystal City
Rev. Mr.. Storey, of Starkyille has been
| assisting Rev. MIR. Mecklin in a protracted
| meeting at the Presbyterian church at
French Camp, and az the fruit of their
| labors, about twenty Of the young people
attending the schools there have united
| with the church.
The friends of Mrs. Chas 3. Howry will
regret TO learn that she continues 70 be
very much of an invalid She ia still
away frsm home under the care OF DR.
Maury at the Mitchell q Maury Sanitari-
UNI in Memphis, and is yet unable to leave
her room.-Oxford Eagle.
Mrs. t. J. Afford, of Biloxi, attempted
suicide last Thursday night by taking half
| an ounce OF laudanum. Medical assistance
was called, and she is now out of danger
The reason assigned for the rash act was
that she had been suffering for years with
an acute disease, and life was a burden to
her.
Superintendent j. +. Dean, of Tate
county, publishes in the Senatabia Record
an interesting report of school operations
IN that county for the scholastic year 1887.
Total teachers, 1876 white, 81 colored.
Paid white teachers, $l2, 1920; colored
teachers, S723I.70. Total, $40, 1880.
The new Presbyterian church in Gloster
is called the "Hoyte Memorial Church"
Miss Ada Key was the successful appll-
cant for the Fayette public school Miss
Ada IS graduate OF the Port Gibson
Female College
Copiah county has lost one of its best
citizens in the death of Uncle Billy"
Cook, at Hazlehurst, last Thursday night
he was seventy years of age, had resided
In the county since 1855, was elected
sheriff in 1873, and filled the office most
acceptably for six years.
1t is with extreme regret we read the
notice OF the death of our young friend
Lucien Ross, in the last CoffeeVile Times
Lucien was a son of Hon. S. NJ. Ross, and
one OF the hest and smartest youths we
ever knew. His parents and other rela-
lves have our true ympathy.-Pittsboro
Banner.
The North Mississippi Poultry and Pet
Stock Association will give its second
annual exhibition at Grenada November
20 to December 3. We are advised by
Mr.. j. Fletcher Hurley, the Secretary, that
the railroads will give half rates to visitors
and the Express Company will carry stock
at half rates.
The many friends of Henry s. Falconer,
Assistant Secretary of State during his
brother Kinloch's term, will regret to learn
that he was killed at Holly Springs on
Sunday last by a freight train on the Kan
sas City, Memphis and Birmingham Rail
road, of which he was conductor. He
attempted to couple the train while in
motion and slipped, and the wheels passed
over and mashed his skull He leaves
widow and several children.
Alex. Woodbridge and Henry Douglass,
farmers near Horn Lake, DeSoto county.
met at that place on Wednesday last. They
had been on bad terms for some time.
Woodbridge pulled out pistol and asked
Douglas if he was ready to settle their
difficulties. The latter, after replying that
he would sooner take a drink, quickly
drew his pistol and shot Woodbridge in the
right breast, killing him instantly.
The work on the Warrior Coal Fields
railroad is beginning to tell. Two forces
are at work, one being engaged in cutting
down the large hill Immediately in the
rear of TIE fertilizer factory. The dirt
thus obtained is being hauled southwark